On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:29:32 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote in
:

Thanks for reply. Not being an electronic Mavin I was "pretty sure"
but thought it better to go to the "horse's mouth", as it were.



Ha! Horse's ass is more like me...(c;

That's me there on the other end....


Installed the new relay, used a 50 V, 6 A diode and put a second one
across the "step on it switch" Amazing how much better it works now.

Apparently the diode adds power as the winch now pulls harder ;-)

Thanks again.

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

On 2008-07-11 05:37:37 -0400, Bruce in Bangkok
said:

Installed the new relay, used a 50 V, 6 A diode and put a second one
across the "step on it switch" Amazing how much better it works now.

Apparently the diode adds power as the winch now pulls harder ;-)

I might suggest that it's due to a cleaner set of contacts.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:56:09 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-07-11 05:37:37 -0400, Bruce in Bangkok
said:

Installed the new relay, used a 50 V, 6 A diode and put a second one
across the "step on it switch" Amazing how much better it works now.

Apparently the diode adds power as the winch now pulls harder ;-)

I might suggest that it's due to a cleaner set of contacts.



Didn't you notice the smiley? { ;-) } with one eye winking?


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:47:46 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok

Apparently the diode adds power as the winch now pulls harder ;-)
///
I might suggest that it's due to a cleaner set of contacts.
///
Didn't you notice the smiley? { ;-) } with one eye winking?

Bruce-in-Bangkok

This is the well-known "clean car drives faster" effect.

Brian W

On 2008-07-12 00:47:46 -0400, Bruce in Bangkok
said:

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:56:09 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-07-11 05:37:37 -0400, Bruce in Bangkok
said:

Installed the new relay, used a 50 V, 6 A diode and put a second one
across the "step on it switch" Amazing how much better it works now.

Apparently the diode adds power as the winch now pulls harder ;-)

I might suggest that it's due to a cleaner set of contacts.

Didn't you notice the smiley? { ;-) } with one eye winking?

Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Oh gosh, you're right. Wasn't as observant as I could have been.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/